Question 1

Cognitive psychologists conceptualize human behaviour in terms of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) existentialist models 
B) organic models 
C) information processing models 
D) sociocultural models

Question 2

The diathesis-stress model is the only interactionist account of how abnormal behaviour patterns develop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The community mental health movement in Canada fostered a policy of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) increased institutionalization 
B) deinstitutionalization 
C) segregation 
D) complete abandonment of mental health institutions

Question 4

From a behavioural perspective,abnormal behaviour need not be symptomatic of anything.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Money is an example of a ________ reinforcer.

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) tertiary 
D) cue-controlled

Question 6

Explain the concept of a mental wellness continuum,including Canadian initiatives that promote mental health.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the concept of a mental wellness...

Question 7

According to Meichenbaum,errors in thinking can be labelled cognitive distortions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Sociocultural theorists look for the causes of abnormal behaviour in the failures of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The nervous system is made up of cells called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) somas 
B) neurons 
C) axons 
D) synapses

Question 10

Which of the following has been a negative effect of the deinstitutionalization movement?

Accepted Answer

A) a significant increase in violent crime by those who were released 
B) a near-total collapse of the nationwide system of mental hospitals and community mental health centres 
C) an increase in the number of mentally ill patients requiring long-term care 
D) the abandonment of many former patients,who now wander the streets of Canadian cities

Question 11

Fear of witches reached its height during the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Middle Ages 
B) Renaissance 
C) Age of Enlightenment 
D) Victorian Age

Question 12

A person who is lethargic and sluggish with little or no energy is said to be ________.

Accepted Answer

A) sanguine 
B) choleric 
C) phlegmatic 
D) melancholic

Question 13

Most scholars today believe that accusations of witchcraft during the Middle Ages and Renaissance were ________.

Accepted Answer

A) based on valid fears of the unknown 
B) based on misinterpretations of abnormal behaviours resulting from mental illness 
C) convenient means of disposing of social nuisances and seizing property 
D) part of a general trend by the poor to seek revenge against the wealthy by accusing them of crimes that would cause them to be disgraced

Question 14

The theorists who are most likely to believe that the causes of abnormal behaviour may be found in the failures of society rather than in the person are ________ theorists.

Accepted Answer

A) sociocultural 
B) eclectic 
C) cognitive-social 
D) behavioural

Question 15

An advance on the humanistic approach emphasizes emotional intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Psychological disorders affect relatively few of us.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Positive reinforcers increase the frequency of a behaviour when they are removed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Ramone visits a psychiatrist to seek treatment for recurring nightmares and hallucinations.His therapist tells him that he has been possessed by evil spirits.His therapist is using the ________ model to explain his symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) eclectic 
B) medical 
C) psychoanalytic 
D) demonological

Question 19

A tendency to "blame the victim" would be a criticism of the sociocultural perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Stimuli that increase the frequency of a behaviour when they are removed are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) positive reinforcers 
B) negative reinforcers 
C) punishers 
D) aversive conditioners

Exam 1: What Is Abnormal Psychology

Cognitive psychologists conceptualize human behaviour in terms of ________.

The diathesis-stress model is the only interactionist account of how abnormal behaviour patterns develop.

The community mental health movement in Canada fostered a policy of ________.

From a behavioural perspective,abnormal behaviour need not be symptomatic of anything.

Money is an example of a ________ reinforcer.

Explain the concept of a mental wellness continuum,including Canadian initiatives that promote mental health.

According to Meichenbaum,errors in thinking can be labelled cognitive distortions.

Sociocultural theorists look for the causes of abnormal behaviour in the failures of society.

The nervous system is made up of cells called ________.

Which of the following has been a negative effect of the deinstitutionalization movement?

Fear of witches reached its height during the ________.

A person who is lethargic and sluggish with little or no energy is said to be ________.

Most scholars today believe that accusations of witchcraft during the Middle Ages and Renaissance were ________.

The theorists who are most likely to believe that the causes of abnormal behaviour may be found in the failures of society rather than in the person are ________ theorists.

An advance on the humanistic approach emphasizes emotional intelligence.

Psychological disorders affect relatively few of us.

Positive reinforcers increase the frequency of a behaviour when they are removed.

Ramone visits a psychiatrist to seek treatment for recurring nightmares and hallucinations.His therapist tells him that he has been possessed by evil spirits.His therapist is using the ________ model to explain his symptoms.

A tendency to "blame the victim" would be a criticism of the sociocultural perspective.

Stimuli that increase the frequency of a behaviour when they are removed are called ________.